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Starring: David Oyelowo, Anna Chancellor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, and Angelina Jolie In this imaginative origin story of two of the most beloved characters in literature, Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland, eight-year-old Alice, her mischievous brother Peter, and their brilliant older sibling David let their imaginations run wild one blissful summer in the English countryside, encouraged by their parents Jack and Rose.

PG 94 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13689887 $19.99

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Music Appreciation

American Artists

Great Performances: Now Hear This, Season 2

Great Performances: Now Hear This

Featuring: Scott Yoo Each episode focuses on a great composer, tracing the creation of their masterpieces and the profound, lasting cultural impact of their music while exploring little-known or recently discovered works and new music they inspired.

UNK 160 min. (2020) Music AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 DVD 13566300 $18.74

Featuring: Scott Yoo, Mexico City Philharmonic Join Scott Yoo, renowned violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, in a new four-part documentary miniseries presented

by Great Performances that merges music, storytelling, and travel, as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.

TVPG 210 min. Documentary DVD 12470098 $22.49 2 Discs

Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 Featuring: John Lithgow Ludwig van Beethoven’s transformative Symphony No. 9 has been described as ‘the world’s greatest symphony.’ It is recognizable even to the most casual classical music listener. It showcases this musical masterpiece in a rare television recording by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, under the direction of conductor Mark Laycock.

TVG 90 min. (2015) Music DVD 11608272 $24.99

ODYSSEY: The Chamber Music Society in Greece The land of Homer, Aristotle, Sophocles, and Plato is commonly described as the birthplace of the classical tradition. Celebrating this legacy, the high-spirited, world-class musicians travel to Greece, performing works that embody the essence of classical music. In iconic settings like the First Ancient Theatre of Larissa, the historic Church of Pammegiston Taxiarchon at Pelion, this remarkable ensemble performs works by Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy, and Ravel.

TVPG 90 min. (2019) Documentary DVD 12433567 $18.74

DNA and Editing DNA NOVA: Human Nature Our DNA can determine attributes from eye color to medical predispositions. An extraordinary technology called CRISPR allows us to edit human DNA, possibly eliminating genetic diseases or choosing our children’s features.

But how far should we go?

TVPG 90 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 DVD 13506453 $18.74

Ken Burns Presents The Gene: An Intimate History Featuring: David Costabile Scientific genetics, little more than a century old, holds at once the promise of eradicating disease and the threat of altering the very essence of what it means to be human. It traces the dizzying evolution of this new science as researchers race to identify treatments for genetic diseases, such as cancer and sickle cell anemia, and to perfect tools for rewriting DNA. TV14 240 min. (2020) Science DVD 12751462 $25.99 2 Discs

NOVA: Cracking Your Genetic Code What will it mean when most of us can afford to have the information in our DNA, all six billion chemical letters of it, read, stored, and available for analysis? Reveals that we stand on the verge of such a revolution. Meet a cancer patient who appears to have cheated death and a cystic fibrosis sufferer breathing easily because scientists have been able to pinpoint and neutralize the genetic abnormalities underlying their conditions.

NR 60 min. (2012) Documentary DVD 10715154 $24.99

NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life In July 2000, scientists made an announcement that triggered frontpage headlines around the globe: they had read over 3 billion chemical ‘letters’ that make up human DNA, and done it faster than anyone expected.

NR 120 min. (2001) Documentary DVD 10071275 $19.99

American Masters: Keith Haring Street Art Boy Featuring: Keith Haring International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the legendary art scene of ‘80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art. Haring’s message targeted the underlying threat of violence, sexual exploitation, and political oppression. His art was shown in over one hundred group and solo exhibitions during his lifetime and he continues to be celebrated today.

TV14 60 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) Biographical AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13611635 $18.74

American Masters: Basquiat: Rage to Riches Jean-Michel Basquiat was a rock star of the early ‘80s art scene: he lived fast, died young, and created thousands of drawings and paintings.

It took less than a decade to go from anonymous graffiti writer to an epoch-defining art star. He has emerged as one of the most important artists of his generation and now exhibits in museums all over the world.

TVPG 75 min. (2018) (United Kingdom) History DVD 12167427 $24.99

Kehinde Wiley An Economy of Grace Known for his vibrant reinterpretations of classical portraits featuring African-American men, New York-based painter Kehinde Wiley has turned the practice of portraiture on its head and in the process has taken the art world by storm.

UNK 60 min. (2014) Biographical DVD 11148308 $24.99

American Masters: Wyeth The story of one of America’s most popular but least understood artists.

While his exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work.

Through unprecedented access to family members, archival materials, and his work, this program presents the most complete portrait of the artist, bearing witness to a legacy just at the moment it is evolving.

PG13 82 min. (2018) Documentary DVD 12156505 $24.99

What Is Intelligence?

NOVA: Secret Mind of Slime

NOVA scienceNOW: How Smart Can We Get?

Scientists investigate the bizarre ‘intelligence’ of slime molds, which appear to learn and make decisions without a brain. These cunning, single-celled blobs can navigate mazes and create efficient networks.

Can they also redefine cognition?

TVPG 60 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13506454 $18.74

Featuring: Neil deGrasse Tyson How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in the genes? Or is it hard work?

Episodes include: Einstein’s Brain; Mystery of the Savant Brain; What Is Intelligence? and Profile: Sian Beilock.

NR 60 min. (2012) Science DVD 10013152 $24.99

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NOVA: Smartest Machine on Earth - Can a Computer Win on Jeopardy!?

Augmenting human intelligence is a lot tougher than it looks, but scientists are edging closer with machines like ‘Watson,’ an IBM computing system that is gearing up to compete on the game show Jeopardy!, taking on Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of the show’s most successful and celebrated contestants of all time.

NR 60 min. (2011) Documentary DVD 10475673 $24.99

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NATURE: Octopus Making Contact Featuring: David Scheel What happens when a professor invites an octopus to live in his home?

Nature follows Dr. David Scheel as he links behavioral discoveries to amazing octopus stories around the world, from the day octopus that can change color and texture to the coconut octopus who carries around its coconut shell to hide. But most fascinating is Scheel’s and his daughter’s evolving relationship with ‘Heidi.’

TVG 55 min. Educational DVD 12447800 $18.74

Royalty Documentaries Secrets of Royal Travel The British royal family is the most well-traveled monarchy in history.

The queen alone has been around the world 42 times, clocking up over one million air miles. This series tells the inside story of the monarchy on the move, taking viewers inside some of the most famous and yet secretive transport in the world.

TVPG 90 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13410997 $18.74

Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King

Dramas: Secrets Will Haunt You Masterpiece: Roadkill

Masterpiece: Breathless

Starring: Hugh Laurie Peter Laurence is a political outsider who is very popular with the people.

Fresh from a successful libel case against a journalist printing stories alleging corruption, he’s a man on the rise. But Peter has plenty of skeletons in his closet. And soon he discovers another—an illegitimate daughter serving a prison sentence.

It’s a secret that could ruin him.

TV14 240 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) Suspense AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13506452 $26.24 2 Discs

Starring: Zoe Boyle, Shaun Dingwall Follows the lives of a group of doctors and nurses working in a London hospital, a world in which everything and everyone has their place. But underneath this veneer simmers a cauldron of lies and guilty secrets, driven by love, ambition and sex. Breathless opens in 1961, a time when Britain was on the brink of the ‘60s revolution UNK 270 min. (2014) (United Kingdom) Drama DVD 11106531 $34.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 11106532 $39.99 2 Discs

Masterpiece: The Collection

Masterpiece: Man in an Orange Shirt

Starring: Richard Coyle, Frances De La Tour, Tom Riley A fashion empire rises from the ashes of war-torn Paris, run by charming and ruthless Paul Sabine. But behind the glamour and elegance lies a devastating secret that threatens to destroy the company’s delicately built success.

TVMA 390 min. (2017) (United Kingdom) Drama DVD 11938664 $49.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 11938665 $50.99 3 Discs

Two love stories set 60 years apart are linked by a secret that echoes through generations, from a forbidden relationship impossible during WWII contrasted with a present-day romance that is nearly derailed by the 1940s tale with which it is deeply intertwined.

UNK 110 min. (2017) Drama DVD 12054707 $22.49 BLU-RAY 12054708 $26.24

Top Secret The Queen and the Coup

Featuring: Tamsin Greig For the first time, the inside story of the fierce dynastic tensions that were unleashed when the queen fell in love with Prince Philip. Revealing the complexities and frustrations of the royal marriage as the queen struggled to reconcile the love of her husband with the suspicions of her family and her government.

TVPG 60 min. Biographical DVD 11616842 $24.99

Starring: Caroline Catz February 1953: the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Little does she know she is about to be deployed in a secret plot to topple Iran’s democratic leader in favor of an allpowerful Shah. Planned by MI6 and executed by the CIA, the coup that follows destroys relations between Iran and the West.

TVPG 60 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13624303 $18.74

Queen & Country

Spying on the Royals

Her 60 years on the throne make her the country’s second longestserving sovereign in history, and in 2012, all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II as Britain marks her Diamond Jubilee. Veteran newsman Sir Trevor McDonald looks not only at the traditions and institutions surrounding the monarchy, but at the fabric of British life and history.

NR 240 min. (2012) Documentary DVD 10720615 $29.99 2 Discs

Declassified documents bring to light the secret story of the stunning events of 1936, detailing the most controversial espionage operation in British history, targeting King Edward VIII and his feisty American lover Wallis Simpson, both considered major security threats.

UNK 100 min. (2017) (United Kingdom) Documentary DVD 12054697 $18.74

FRONTLINE: Top Secret America On the tenth anniversary of September 11th, Frontline producer Michael Kirk teams up with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest to examine the history of the secret side of America’s ‘war on terror,’ and ask how a decade of fighting terrorism has reshaped the country and whether it has made us any safer.

NR 60 min. (2010) Documentary DVD 10536354 $24.99

FRONTLINE: Secrets, Politics, and Torture The dramatic story of the fight over the CIA’s controversial interrogation methods, widely criticized as torture.

Based on recently declassified documents and interviews with key political leaders and CIA insiders, the film investigates what the CIA did and whether it worked.

TVPG 60 min. (2011) Documentary DVD 11348224 $24.99

Communication Henry IX: The Lost King Featuring: Paul Murton Paul Murton of Grand Tours of Scotland takes us on a journey to investigate the mysterious disappearance from history of a forgotten Scottish prince, Henry Fredrick Stuart, the best king Britain never had. Not many of us know his name, but Henry started the British Museum and the Royal Collection and was the first royal prince to back a permanent settlement on American soil in the seventeenth century.

NR 60 min. History DVD 12328233 $18.74

NOVA: A to Z - The First Alphabet and How Writing Changed the World The First Alphabet: Follow the evolution of the written word, from millennia-old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine to modern-day alphabets. How Writing Changed the World: The printing press transformed the spread of information, igniting the Industrial Revolution.

UNK 110 min. (2020) Science AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 DVD 13549828 $18.74

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Language Matters with Bob Holman What do we lose when a language dies? What does it take to save a language? It is filmed around the world: on a remote island off the coast of Australia, where 400 Aboriginal people speak ten different languages, all at risk; in Wales, where Welsh, once in danger, is today making a comeback; and in Hawaii, where a group of Hawaiian activists are fighting to save their native tongue.

UNK 120 min. Documentary DVD 11282411 $24.99

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MOVIES & TELEVISION The Last Airbender

Starring: Noah Ringer, Dev Patel, Nicola Peltz Join Aang as he journeys through a land filled with magical creatures and powerful friends. He is the only one who can end the age-old conflict between the four nations, Air, Water, Earth, and Fire.

PG 103 min. (2010) Adventure DVD 11852570 $5.99 BLU-RAY 11852569 $11.99

I See You

Starring: Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Judah Lewis When a twelveyear-old boy goes missing, lead investigator Greg Harper struggles to balance the pressure of the investigation and troubles with his wife, Jackie. Facing a recent affair, a great strain is put on the family.

R 98 min. (2019) Horror DVD 12674662 $8.99

The Corrupted

Starring: Sam Claflin, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville Ex-con Liam McDonagh wants nothing more than to live a peaceful life and to reconnect with his young son. After being released from prison, he learns his brother is caught up in a dark and dangerous web of corruption.

R 103 min. (2020) Action DVD 12743706 $11.99

Ghost in the Shell

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, Takeshi Kitano In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier.

PG13 106 min. (2017) $41M Action DVD 11866657 $5.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 11866658 $11.99 2 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 11900438 $25.99 2 Discs

Most Wanted

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Amanda Crew, Jim Gaffigan Inspired by a gripping true story, an investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man, sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.

R 124 min. (2020) Action BLU-RAY 13508721 $13.49

Night Hunter

Starring: Alexandra Daddario, Henry Cavill, Minka Kelly A weathered lieutenant, his police force, and a local vigilante are all caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a recently arrested, troubled man who’s linked to years of female abductions and murders.

R 99 min. (2019) Action DVD 12454796 $9.74 BLU-RAY 12454797 $11.99

Snake Eyes

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise An assassination attempt thrusts a detective into a murder case with 14,000 potential suspects and a deadly conspiracy where nothing is what it appears to be.

R 98 min. (1998) Action DVD 11852585 $5.99

G.I. Joe Retaliation

Starring: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Lee Byung-Hun The greatest American heroes are back, and they’ve been set up to take the fall for a terrible crime they didn’t commit.

PG13 110 min. (2013) $122M Action DVD 10987038 $5.99 BLU-RAY 10987765 $13.99

Jiu Jitsu

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Marie Avgeropoulos, Frank Grillo Every six years, an ancient order of expert Jiu Jitsu fighters faces a vicious race of alien invaders in a battle for Earth. The fighters that protect Earth have won. Until now, when war hero Jake Barnes is defeated by the leader of the invaders.

R 102 min. (2020) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 DVD 13730705 $14.99

Killerman

Starring: Liam Hemsworth, Emory Cohen, Diane Guerrero When NYC money launderer Moe Diamond wakes up from a car crash, he’s left with no memory, millions in stolen cash, and an insane crew of dirty cops hunting him down.

R 112 min. (2019) Action DVD 12434600 $9.99

Echo Boomers

Starring: Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gilles Geary, Hayley Law A gripping crime thriller filled with pulse-pounding twists and turns.

A recent college graduate, Lance Zutterland leaves school in debt, realizing everything he had worked toward was built on a lie.

R 93 min. (2020) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13689886 $13.49

TELEVISION The Borgias The Final Season

Starring: Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud, Holliday Grainger The saga of history’s most infamous crime family. Conspiring with his ruthless sons and poisonously seductive daughter, the charismatic Rodrigo Borgia will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his relentless quest for wealth and power.

NR 505 min. (2013) Drama DVD 10958343 $12.99 3 Discs BLU-RAY 10958372 $21.99 3 Discs

The Tudors Season 3

Starring: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, James Frain, Henry Cavill Henry, now fortyfive, marries Jane Seymour. Jane helps to reconcile Mary with her father, but only after Mary signs a paper admitting that she is illegitimate. Jane gives birth to a son, but dies shortly thereafter.

UNK 413 min. (2009) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 DVD 13636044 $12.74 3 Discs

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 2

Starring: Jovan Adepo, Francisco Denis, John Hoogenakker In the second season, after tracking a suspicious shipment of arms in the Venezuelan jungle, CIA officer Jack Ryan heads to South America to investigate. Jack’s investigation threatens to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy.

NR 368 min. (2019) Action DVD 13363266 $22.49 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13363265 $32.24 2 Discs

Yellowstone Season 3

Starring: Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly In the most explosive season of Yellowstone yet, John Dutton and his family must protect their land from new and old enemies, led by Wall Street maverick Roarke.

Threatened by betrayals, bad blood, and lucrative business deals.

TVMA 431 min. (2020) Western AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13611619 $22.49 4 Discs BLU-RAY 13611620 $32.24 3 Discs

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THE WORLD’S LEADING CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP

Ars Nova Copenhagen conducted by Paul Hillier …and… - A collection of sacred music by Arvo Pärt, Julia Wolfe, Caroline Shaw, interspersed with songs from the Laudario di Cortona, Italy Naxos • Classical CD 13697649 $11.99

Jan Willem de Vriend conducting the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra with Hannes Minnaar & Liza Ferschtman Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies and Concertos Challenge Classics • Classical CD 13730502 $44.99 9 Discs

Ensemble Almara Dufay: Carmina Predulcia - Music from the Schedel Songbook - 15th Century Naxos • Classical CD 13697643 $11.99

Stephen Powell, baritone - Joyce Yang, pianist - Michael Stern conducting the Kansas City Symphony Jonathan Leshnoff: Symphony No. 3/Piano Concerto Reference Recordings • Classical CD 13730508 $19.99

Gottlieb Wallisch, pianist 20th Century Foxtrots, Vol. 2: Germany - Various Composers Grand Piano • Classical CD 13730503 $16.99

Charlie Siem, violinist - Itmar Golan, pianist Between the Clouds (Music by Britten, Elgar, Kreisler, Paganini, Sarasate, Heifetz, Wieniawski, Godowsky & Vitali) Signum Classics • Classical CD 13730509 $17.99

Susan Platts, mezzo soprano - Nikki Chooi, violin - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Women’s Choir of Buffalo conducted by JoAnn Falletta Florent Schmitt: La Tragédie de Salomé - Musique sur l’eau - Legende Naxos • Classical CD 13657925 $11.99

Spectrum Concerts Berlin Korngold: Suite, Op. 23/Piano Quintet, Op. 15 Naxos • Classical CD 13657923 $11.99

Hayk Melikyan An Armenian Palette - Piano Works by Chitchian, Dellalian, Mansurian, Mirzoian & Saryan Grand Piano • Classical CD 13730504 $16.99

Kristin Adamaite, Janis Kurševs, and Latvian Radio Choir conducted by Sigvards Klava Bruckner: Latin Motets Ondine • Classical CD 13730507 $16.99

Kevin Cole, pianist - National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic conducted by David Alan Miller George Gershwin: Concerto in F/Joan Tower: Sequoia/Walter Piston: Symphony #5/John Harbison: Remembering Gatsby Naxos American Classics • Classical CD 13657930 $11.99

Paul Wee, pianist L’art du chant - Works by Sigismond Thalberg BIS • Classical CD 13657916 $39.99 2 Discs

Jennifer Koh, violinist Bach & Beyond, Part 3 (Includes works by J. S. Bach, Luciano Berio, and John Harbison) Cedille Records • Classical CD 13730501 $16.99 2 Discs

Timothy Gill, cello - Volkan Orhon, double bass - Emmanuel Siffer conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra David Gompper: Cello Concerto/Double Bass Concerto/Moonburst Naxos American Classics • Classical CD 13697652 $11.99

Jonas Kaufmann It’s Christmas! A collection of 40 favorites from Christmas hymns to contemporary pop classics Sony Masterworks • Holiday CD 13730511 $17.99 2 Discs

Parfenov Duo Liszt Imagination - Mephisto Walzer on String (Transcription & composition by André Parfenov for violin & piano) Naxos • Classical CD 13697644 $11.99

Hanna Shybayeva, piano - Bas Vliegenthart, double bass - Animato String Quartet Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 2 - Transcribed for piano & string quartet by Vinzenz Lachner Naxos • Classical CD 13697640 $11.99

Neeme Järvi conducting the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Delibes: Suites from the ballets Sylvia, La Source, and Coppélia Chandos • Classical CD 13657922 $19.99

Dina Ugorskaja, pianist J. S. Bach: Inventions 1-15, BWV 772-786/ Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28 Avi • Classical CD 13730497 $17.99

Louis Lortie, pianist Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 6 (“Polonaise #3 & 4,” “Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49” and “Mazurkas, Opp. 6, 24, 41, and 67”) Chandos • Classical CD 13657919 18.99

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Düsseldorpher Symphoniker conducted by Ádám Fischer Mahler: Symphony #9 Avi • Classical CD 13730498 $17.99

Lars Ulrik Mortensen conducting Concerto Copenhagen Per la Notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos (Includes works by Vivaldi, Corelli, Locatelli, Torelli & Manfredini) Naxos • Classical CD 13657927 $11.99

Brahms Trio The History of Russian Piano Trio: Piano Trios in the Russian, Vol. 1: Empire Era (Works by Alyabiev, Glinka, Hrímalý, and Rubinstein) Naxos • Classical CD 13657924 $11.99

Marris Jansons conducting Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Mariss Jansons - His Last Concert Live at Carnegie Hall (Includes works by Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss) BR Klassik • Classical CD 13730499 $13.99

Miriam Margolyes, narrator - Simon Callaghan, pianist Poulenc: The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant Nimbus • Children’s CD 13730506 $12.99

The 5 Browns The Little Tin Box - A collection of childhood memories Steinway & Sons • Classical CD 13730512 $17.99

Matt Haimovitz, cellist - Mari Kodama, pianist MON AMI, mon amour (Music by Lili & Nadia Boulanger, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, and Maurice Ravel) Pentatone Music • Classical CD 13657934 $15.99

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitarist Soul of Spanish Guitar (Includes works

by Isaac Albéniz, Gerónimo Giménez, and Francisco Tárrega) Sony Masterworks • Classical CD 13730510 $13.99

São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Choir & Children’s Choir conducted by Isaac Karabtchevsky Villa-Lobos: The Complete Symphonies Naxos • Classical CD 13657931 $38.99 6 Discs

Michael Tsalka Mozartiana: Rarities and Arrangements Performed on Historical Keyboards (Keyboard arrangements of Mozart’s compositions, ranging from one of his earliest minuets to his tribute to J.S. Bach) Grand Piano • Classical CD 13730505 $16.99

Rossini Hayward, guitarist Stille Nacht - Christmas Carols for Guitar - Various Composers Naxos • Classical CD 13657928 $11.99

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Vladigerov Vladigerov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1 (Includes “Symphonies 1 & 2,” “Autumn Elegy,” “Heroic Overture,” “Earth Overture, Op. 27”) Capriccio • Classical CD 13730500 $16.99

Claudia Barainsky, soprano - John Bradbury, clarinet - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Omer Meir Wellber Music Of Israel: Paul Ben-Haim (Includes “Symphony No. 1,” “Pastorale Variée,” “Pan”) Chandos • Classical CD 13657920 $18.99

Christophe Dejour, guitarist/arranger The Art of Classical Guitar Transcription (Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Béla Bartók, Alban Berg, and Carlo Gesualdo) Naxos • Classical CD 13657926 $11.99

Matthew Jones, violinist - Sarah Jane Bradley, violist - Tim Lowe, cellist Annabel Thwaite, pianist William Walton: Piano Quartet/Violin Sonata/Toccata Naxos • Classical CD 13697645 $11.99

Jaromir Weinberger: Frühlingsstürme Complete operetta (German) Starring: Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin Souza + soloists conducted

by Jordan de Souza UNK 154 min. (2020) Music DVD 13659227 $29.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13659224 $25.99

Shakespeare: Richard III (German) Starring: Staged by Thomas Ostermeier UNK 159 min. (2020) Drama DVD 13659228 $22.99

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Complete ballet (Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev) Starring: Starring Rudolf Nureyev & Merle Park - Royal Ballet - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House UNK 156 min. (1968) Music DVD 13723074 $20.99

Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Complete ballet (Choreography by Rudolf Nureyev) Starring: Polina Semionova, Timofej Andrijashenko Ballet Company & Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala conducted

by Felix Korobov UNK 158 min. (2019) Music DVD 13699320 $30.99 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13699321 $36.99

Woodlands & Beyond….- A multimedia concert featuring the photography of Mat Hennek & music by various impressionistic and romantic composers Starring: Helene Grimaud, pianist UNK 60 min. (2017) Music DVD 13699318 $30.99 BLU-RAY 13699319 $36.99

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MOVIES COMING SOON! Honest Thief

Starring: Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney Wanting to lead an honest life, a notorious bank robber turns himself in, only to be doublecrossed by two ruthless FBI agents.

PG13 99 min. (2020) Action AVAILABLE DECEMBER 29 DVD 13624286 $26.24 BLU-RAY 13624287 $29.99

The War with Grandpa

Starring: Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle Sixth grader Peter is pretty much the average kid. He likes gaming and hanging with his friends. But when his recently widowed grandfather moves in with Peter’s family, the boy is forced to give up his most prized possession of all.

PG 94 min. (2020) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 DVD 13624301 $17.24 BLU-RAY 13624302 $26.24 2 Discs

Kajillionaire

The Reason

Infidel

Bobbleheads The Movie

Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Gina Rodriguez Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam, and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

R 106 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 DVD 13577093 $22.49 BLU-RAY+DVD 13577094 $29.99

Starring: Jim Caviezel, Claudia Karvan, Hal Ozsan A contemporary Middle East thriller starring Jim Caviezel as an American kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo, who ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out.

R 108 min. (2020) $4M Suspense AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13640828 $17.24 BLU-RAY 13640829 $26.24

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Starring: Louis Gossett Jr., Beverly Todd, Tatyana Ali When a mysterious man appears in a small town, unexplained miracles start to occur, changing the lives of everyone he meets.

UNK 82 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13659216 $16.49

Starring: Luke Wilson, Jennifer Coolidge, Brenda Song Three Bobblehead figures must work with a new Bobblehead (Deuce) who is brought in to the mix to oust intruder relatives from a family’s home before they steal one of the Bobbles for themselves.

UNK 80 min. Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13641898 $12.74

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MOVIES, TELEVISION, & ANIMATION Back to the Future Complete Trilogy

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen Experience one of the most popular movie series of all time!

Join Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and a time-traveling DeLorean for the adventure of a lifetime as they travel to the past, present, and future.

PG 342 min. Comedy DVD 13508713 $22.49 3 Discs BLU-RAY 13508712 $32.99 4 Discs 4K+BLU-RAY 13508711 $47.24 7 Discs

Relic

Starring: Emily Mortimer, Robyn Nevin, Bella Heathcote When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter Kay and granddaughter Sam rush to their family’s decaying country home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.

R 89 min. (2020) $1M Horror DVD 13410984 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13410985 $17.24

Jaws

Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.

PG 124 min. (1975) Horror DVD 10721933 $12.99 BLU-RAY 11175431 $12.99 4K+BLU-RAY 13547477 $22.49 2 Discs

Twins

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston An ambitious genetic experiment takes the wrong turn when two twins, who look nothing alike, are born and then separated. Years later, the unlikely siblings meet.

PG 107 min. (1988) Comedy BLU-RAY 13543424 $17.24

Dolittle & A Dog’s Journey Double Feature

Parks and Recreation Complete Series

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen Includes the family films Dolittle starring Robert Downey, Jr. and A Dog’s Journey starring Dennis Quaid.

PG 204 min. Children’s BLU-RAY 13479054 $17.24 2 Discs

Starring: Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza Join small-town civil servant Leslie Knope for every awkward strategy meeting, kooky idea, and delicious bite of waffle as she strives to make City Hall a better place.

NR 2957 min. Comedy DVD 13546015 $57.74 20 Discs

Curious George Go West Go Wild

Lego Jurassic World The Secret Exhibit

Starring: Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett Ted hopes that farm-sitting for Cousin Ginny will be a chance for rest and relaxation, but when George accidentally lets all her farm animals out, Ted is talked into going on a ‘round up’ with George and wannabe cowboy Emmett.

G 90 min. (2020) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13610234 $12.74

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With the grand opening of Jurassic World’s new supersecret dinosaur exhibit just days away, only one thing is missing: the dinosaurs! In order to get the job done, Simon Masrani enlists his newly hired assistant, Claire Dearing.

NR 43 min. Children’s DVD 12257223 $8.99

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw/ Skyscraper Double Feature

Starring: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba Set includes two action thrillers: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and Skyscraper.

PG13 240 min. Action BLU-RAY 13479055 $17.24 2 Discs

Yesterday & Pitch Perfect Double Feature

Starring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Sophia Di Martino Yesterday - A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember the Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline. Pitch Perfect The Bellas all-girls singing group take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

PG13 229 min. Comedy BLU-RAY 13479058 $17.24 2 Discs

Curious George Fun with Animals & Outdoor Activities

Starring: Frank Welker, Jeff Bennett Curious George: Fun with Animals - The world’s most inquisitive monkey steps into a host of animal-themed antics.

Curious George: Great Outdoors Discover the great outdoors and join your favorite monkey on fun-filled adventures.

G 354 min. Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13646489 $11.24 2 Discs

Lego Jurassic World Double Trouble

Starring: Ian Hanlin, Britt McKillip, Dhirendra Simon’s twin brother, Sedrick, seizes control of Jurassic World and installs an artificial intelligence system named ‘O.O.P.S.I.,’ turning Jurassic World against all humans! Owen’s team works frantically to keep everyone safe!

NR 45 min. Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13646490 $7.49

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LOVE BIRDS LOVE IS IN

ADVENTURES IN FISHTALE REEF THESE FISH ARE OFF THE SCALES! 70 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 850007948993 $19.99

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PETS: CHRISTMAS FURBALLS HAPPY HOWLLIDAYS AND A PURRRFECT CHRISTMAS! 74 min. (2019) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851878 $19.99

THE AIR! 70 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037850406 $19.99

ELF DAY

SHARK SCHOOL

GO BIG OR GO GNOME! 70 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037850604 $19.99

OCEANNMANIA 51 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037850352 $24.99

CUPID

LOVE WITH AN ATTITUDE AVAILABLE 1/5/2021 61 min. (2021) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037853353 $19.99

NEW YEARS DANCE

DANCE AND SING ALONG JUNIOR AVAILABLE 12/1/2020

CHRISTMAS

FUN!

PUPPY PLAYGROUND!

70 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037853544 $19.99

LET’S HAVE A PUPPY PAWWTY! 50 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037850703 $19.99

PETS: CATTITUDE!

IS THERE MORE TO CATS THAN WE KNOW? YOU BET! 68 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037850482 $19.99

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PUP SCHOOL

ARTIC ADVENTURE 73 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851540 $24.99

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HE LIKES HIS TAIL SHAKEN 70 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037850413 $19.99

MOTHER OF THE WORLD 95 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851595 $24.99

FISHTALES: THE SERIES SEASON

AVAILABLE 12/1/2020 148 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 810037851601 $24.99

SANTA SAVES THE UNIVERSE GOING WHERE NO SANTA HAS GONE BEFORE! 70 min. (2019) CHILDREN’S DVD 850007948535 $19.99

ELFLAND

YOUR PRESENTS IS REQUESTED 70 min. (2020) CHILDREN’S DVD 850007948573 $19.99

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Infidelity

Starring: Evgeniya Gromova, Aleksandr Pal, Marina Vasileva Lena is a talented obstetrician and gynecologist. Her husband, Sergey, is an actor in a provincial theater. Their relationship is tender and close, but devoid of sex. Lena suspects that Sergey is having an affair and suffers silently, trying not to let her jealousy show.

Unsure of how to deal with the situation, Lena decides to fulfill her own desires, breaking away from Sergey and the woman she once was.

UNK 82 min. (Russia) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13686680 $24.99

Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip

Spacewalker

Featuring: Jonathan Scott, Bernie Sanders, Al Gore Why does energy freedom for everyone still seem so far away? Because there are some very powerful people preventing us from attaining it. In Power Trip, filmmaker Jonathan Scott travels the United States confronting those at the root of the issue and meets the everyday citizens fighting against a deeply entrenched, powerful system that is waging war against the solar industry, and against the rights of the people who want to choose how they power their lives. Produced and directed by HGTV star Jonathan Scott (Property Brothers).

UNK 87 min. Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13686675 $24.99 BLU-RAY 13686676 $25.99

Starring: Evgeniy Mironov, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Ilin In the heat of the Cold War, the USSR and USA compete for supremacy in outer space. They race to be the first nation to have a man complete a spacewalk. No price is too high and no risk is too great. To set off one of humankind’s most ambitious missions, the USSR pairs the unlikely duo of a seasoned war veteran and a fearless test pilot. Without proper testing, and inside a tiny spaceship, the two astronauts launch into the unknown to take on what no man has done before.

UNK 140 min. (Russia) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13686678 $24.99 BLU-RAY 13686679 $25.99

Where’s the Soul?

A music documentary that examines today’s industry with emphasis on R&B and how classic R&B from yesteryear has been drowned out by today’s hiphop and hip-hop artists through the advance of technology, sampling, and quickly produced beats. They have taken over the record industry and pop culture in general, but how are some artists and producers still trying to keep R&B alive, and can it last in today’s age?The film stars Lonzo Williams of NWA fame and R&B radio DJ Kevin Nash.

UNK 71 min. (2018) Documentary DVD 12432221 $25.99

Shawn Mendes Wonder

Island • Pop/Rock Grammy nominee Shawn Mendes returns with his fourth studio album, Wonder, the follow-up to 2018’s platinum Shawn Mendes. Includes the first single, also entitled Wonder, and 13 other tracks recorded over the course of 2020. According to Mendes, “[I] wrote an album. It’s called Wonder. It really feels like a piece of me has been [written] down on paper and recorded into song. I tried to be as real and as honest as I’ve ever been. It’s a world and a journey and a dream and an album I’ve been wanting to make for a really long time.”

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 CD 13637618 $13.99

Jeremiah Johnson Unemployed Highly Annoyed Ruf • Blues Jeremiah Johnson blends the sounds of the south with Mississippi River blues and a touch of country flair.

Emotionally charged roots rock, powered by the common man’s passion for life and all the struggles in between. Songs with meaning, a powerfully persuasive voice, and master class musicianship.

CD 13637620 $16.99

Bette Smith The Good the Bad the Bette

Ruf • Blues Guest Artist: Luther Dickinson She is in a good place today, saying, "I’m more than a survivor. I’m a thriver! I have hope, strength, and optimism going forward in life.

I’ve meditated twice a day every day for the past three years."

CD 13547412 $16.99

Doro Magic Diamonds: Best of Rock, Ballads & Rare Treasures

Rare Diamonds Productions Pop/Rock Metal queen Doro Pesch releases an impressive exhibition of her work of 56 songs on a three-CD set. There are twenty of her greatest rock songs (including Burn It Up) and nineteen beautiful ballads (including Beyond The Trees), including eight newly arranged or live versions of her favorite songs. As a bonus, Doro also delivers seventeen rare gems in the form of previously unreleased songs or early studio versions of their hits.

CD 13691750 $23.99 3 Discs

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“A bighearted ode to individuality, and fatherdaughter collaboration.” - Publishers Weekly New edition

Oscar®-winning animated short film Audiobook 13697601 $11.99

Narrated by Academy AwardNominated Actor, Sean Astin Available January 1 Audiobook 13557281 $31.99 5 Discs

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Battle of the Bulge Winter War

Starring: Steven Luke, Billy Zane, Tom Berenger Lt. Robert Cappa and his platoon of 2nd Infantry Division soldiers must defend a vital supply depot from being captured by attacking German soldiers.

UNK 85 min. (2020) War AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13640843 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13640844 $16.99

Love in Winterland

Starring: Italia Ricci, Chad Michael Murray Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.

TVG 83 min. (2020) Romance DVD 13640840 $12.99

The Call

Starring: Tobin Bell, Erin Sanders, Lin Shaye In the fall of 1987, a group of small-town friends must survive the night in the home of a sinister couple after a tragic accident brings them to the couple’s door.

UNK 95 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13640853 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13640854 $16.99

Chick Fight

Winter Castle

I Am Woman

Winter in Vail

Starring: Bella Thorne, Malin Akerman, Alec Baldwin When Anna Wyncomb is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club in order to turn the mess of her life around, she discovers she is much more personally connected to the history of the club than she could ever imagine.

R 96 min. (2020) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13659212 $12.99

Starring: Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle MacDonald, Evan Peters The inspiring story of singer Helen Reddy, who wrote and sang the song that became the anthem for the women’s movement in the 1970s.

TV14 116 min. (2020) (Australia) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 BLU-RAY 13577102 $16.99

Starring: Emilie Ullerup, Kevin McGarry Born and raised in sunny California, Jenny is thrilled when her sister Meg decides to have a destination wedding at an ice hotel. Jenny is immediately entranced by the magical décor of the hotel and also finds herself instantly smitten with Craig, the handsome best man. Will the romance of the gorgeous wintry hotel bring them together?

TVG 83 min. (2019) (Canada) Romance AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13640857 $12.99

Starring: Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes Chelsea inherits a house in Vail. She meets Owen and gets a much-needed break. Together, they put on Strudelfest to highlight the charm of Old Vail.

TVG 84 min. (2020) Romance DVD 13640841 $12.99

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Andreas Vollenweider Quiet Places

Boboiboy The Movie

AVAF-Music New Age Guest Artists: Walter Keiser, Isabel Gehweiler After almost 40 years of musical creation, Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider dares to embark on a new, great adventure: his first new studio album, inspired by the theme of his first self-written novel.

The CD is the first work of a musical trilogy. Quiet, contemplative music, subtle, touching, and yet powerful and dynamic, with Isabel Gehweiler, cello, and Walter Keiser, drums.

CD 13690093 $18.99

Duke Robillard Blues Bash!

A group of alien treasure hunters have arrived on Earth and kidnapped Ochobot. BoBoiBoy and his super friends must now race against time to save Ochobot. Their journey will take them on an adventure filled with action, comedy, and beautiful locales.

UNK 100 min. (2016) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13701395 $19.99

Wilbur’s Conspiracy Theories Project Stargate

The Stargate Project is one of the most talked-about conspiracy theories in the world. But what is really known about it?

More than you’d think!

UNK 51 min. (2020) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686750 $24.99

Hua Mulan

Stony Plain • Blues Robillard has defined himself as not merely a great artist, but a true historian, scholar, and curator who is adept at electric and acoustic blues, jazz, jump, swing ballads, and standards.

This is the kind of album that made so many blues fans fall in love with Robillard’s music; it’s a career highlight from one of the world’s best.

CD 13690095 $16.99

Starring: Leslie Cook Over the years the name Hua Mulan has become synonymous with the Walt Disney animated film Mulan and more recently with the 2020 American action drama film by the same name. But Mulan’s roots go a lot deeper than that.

UNK 60 min. (2020) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686763 $24.99

Bobby Bare Bobby Bare Sings Shel Silverstein Plus

Guncrazy

Bear Family Records Country Most people associate the late Shel Silverstein with his children’s literature, but relatively few recognize him as a prolific songwriter, penning hits for Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. No artist recorded more Silverstein songs than veteran country singer Bobby Bare. During the late ‘70s, Silverstein shifted his creative focus to playwriting and children’s books, but he continued crafting clever songs specifically for Bare. By the mid-’80s, Bare had recorded more than 100 Silverstein originals.

CD 13700361 $249.99 8 Discs

Foursight Stockholm, Volume 2

In and Out Records • Jazz Guest Artists: Ron Carter, Renee Rosnes, Jimmy Greene If listeners wanted to decipher the secret of this legend, the two audio documents from the Swedish jazz club provide valuable insights. The second part is a late work full of maturity, natural authority of numerous surprises without subsequent corrections or edits. Carter and the Foursight Quartet operate at a different intensity level compared to their earlier volume.

CD 13690096 $16.99

The Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Outtakes

Brubeck Editions • Jazz Previously unreleased takes from the original 1959 sessions’ master tapes. Never before released.

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 CD 13690094 $16.99

Starring: James Le Gros, Rodney Harvey, Jeremy Davies A wild teen helps her convict pen pal get out and find a job, but they wind up as gun-crazy lovers on the run.

R 97 min. (1992) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686744 $14.99 BLU-RAY 13686745 $25.99

The Hex

Starring: Coco Lloyd, Juanita de Villiers, Mari Molefe Van Heerden A grieving girl unravels her murdered mother’s secrets connected to a witch doctor’s curse. She wants to put an end to this haunting hex by traveling to where it originated.

UNK 90 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13702244 $19.99

Mutiny

Starring: Mark Stevens, Angela Lansbury, Patric Knowles During the war of 1812, an American naval captain accepts a mission to break through the British naval blockade, sail to France, and return to the United States with ten million dollars in borrowed gold bullion.

NR 77 min. (1952) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686747 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13686748 $19.99

Keys to Tulsa

Starring: Mary Tyler Moore, Peter Strauss, Michael Rooker Richter Boudreau is the black sheep son of a wealthy family who sinks deeper into corruption. He decides to return to his old hometown of Tulsa in hopes of getting his life back in order.

R 114 min. (1997) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686743 $14.99

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Learn With Verne Viruses in 30 Minutes

Starring: Deron James Some ideas are hard to comprehend, so Verne is here to give viewers the basics in a simple, fast and, visually stimulating documentary! This time Verne will explain the basics about viruses in under 30 minutes!

UNK 30 min. (2020) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686761 $19.99

Darla’s Book Club Discussing The Da Vinci Code

Who doesn’t love a good mystery? Join Darla’s Book Club as she discusses and maybe even solves The Da Vinci Code!

UNK 43 min. (2020) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686749 $19.99

Christmas Mountain The Story of a Cowboy Angel

Starring: Slim Pickens, Mark Miller A heartwarming Christmas tale featuring Mark Miller and his boisterous comic sidekick, the immortal, eternally lovable Slim Pickens.

G 90 min. (1981) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686764 $14.99

Mussolini The Untold Story

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., George C. Scott, Virginia Madsen A chilling portrayal of the Italian fascist leader’s unquenchable thirst for power and glory.

UNK 330 min. (1985) (Yugoslavia) Drama DVD 13686734 $19.99 2 Discs

Trolls and Goblins

Featuring: Chris Harvey Mythical creatures like trolls, goblins, gremlins, and ogres have haunted minds for centuries. The legends, some based in fact and others on fantasy, will continue to endure, inspire, and scare the pants off people for lifetimes to come. Let’s take a look at the history and mystery behind these fascinating and terrifying creatures.

UNK 45 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686762 $19.99

We Are Not Princesses (Arabic) Feminine wisdom, passed through the ages, connects the inner lives of a group of women, providing them with a sense of belonging. Through intimate verite footage, the film illustrates that which is invisible to the eye: the thoughts, memories, and dreams of these mothers, sisters, and wives as they grapple daily with past traumas and future uncertainty.

UNK 74 min. (2018) (United Kingdom) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13686746 $24.99

The Beach House

Starring: Liana Liberato, Noah Le Gros, Maryanne Nagel Hoping to reignite their relationship, college students Emily and Randall arrive at their weekend getaway only to discover a peculiar older couple already staying there. They all agree to share the home but, after an indulgent night of partying, they awaken to a living nightmare of apocalyptic proportions. A mysterious airborne microbe has infected the water and is making its way to the house.

UNK 88 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13640865 $20.99 BLU-RAY 13640866 $21.74

The Dark and the Wicked

Starring: Marin Ireland, Michael Abbott, Jr., Xander Berkeley On a secluded farm, a man is bedridden and fighting through his final breaths while his wife slowly succumbs to overwhelming grief. Siblings Louise and Michael return home to help, but it doesn’t take long for them to see that something’s wrong with mom too. Gradually, they begin to suffer a darkness similar to their mother’s, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that an evil entity is taking over their family.

UNK 94 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13640863 $20.99 BLU-RAY 13640864 $21.74

The Other One Series 1

Starring: Ellie White, Lauren Socha, Rebecca Front When her husband dies at his surprise party, Tess gets a bigger shock when she learns he had a secret family. Now she and her uptight daughter, Cathy, must get to know playful Marilyn and her daughter, Cat. TV14 210 min. (2020) (United Kingdom) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13640889 $34.99 2 Discs

Downrange

The Secrets She Keeps

The Opening Act

The Sommerdahl Murders Series 1 (Danish)

Starring: Kelly Connaire, Stephanie Pearson, Rod Hernandez Stranded at the side of the road after a tire blowout, a group of friends become targets for an enigmatic sniper.

UNK 90 min. (2018) (Japan) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1 DVD 13640859 $20.99

Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Cedric the Entertainer Aspiring stand-up comedian Will is forced to face the realities of relentless hecklers, drunk comedy groupies, and hard-to-impress morning radio DJs. UNK 90 min. (2020) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13640861 $20.99 BLU-RAY 13640862 $21.74

Starring: Lara Carmichael, Jessica De Gouw, Michael Dorman Although they are both heavily pregnant and due at the same time, their lives could not be more different. Both women have secrets. And both will risk everything to conceal the truth. But their worlds are about to collide in one shocking act that cannot be undone.

TVMA 264 min. (2020) (Australia) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13640860 $26.24 2 Discs

Starring: Andre Babikian, Lotte Andersen, Laura Drasbaek DCI Dan Sommerdahl investigates murders in a lovely Danish coastal town with his best friend, Detective Flemming Torp, and his wife, Marianne, a criminal technician. But Dan’s years of devotion to the job have hurt his marriage, and with Marianne wanting a divorce, Dan discovers his rival for her affections is none other than his best friend. And they all must still work together to solve crimes.

TVMA 374 min. (2020) (Denmark) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13640890 $49.99 2 Discs

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Don’t Look Back

Faith Based

The Place of No Words

Fly Like a Girl

Starring: Kourtney Bell, Will Stout, Skyler Hart Several people who witness a man being fatally assaulted and don’t help find themselves being stalked by someone, or something, out for revenge.

UNK 85 min. (2020) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13656286 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13654469 $21.99

Shortcut

Starring: Zak Sutcliffe, Molly Dew, Sophie Jane Oliver A group of five classmates is trapped inside their school bus after a forced shortcut.

R 80 min. (2020) (Italy) Horror AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 DVD 13656290 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13656243 $21.99

Starring: Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Eric Christian Olsen, Bodhi Palmer A real family takes an imaginative look at death.

UNK 95 min. (2020) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 22 DVD 13656289 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13656242 $21.99

Epicentro Born to Be

Featuring: Leiomy Maldonado Follows the work of Dr. Jess Ting at the groundbreaking Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City, where all transgender and gender nonconforming people have access to quality transition-related health and surgical care.

UNK 92 min. (2019) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13723082 $19.99

The Buster Keaton Collection Volume 4

(Silent, B&W) Starring: Buster Keaton, Kathleen Myers, Anne Cornwall Includes the films Go West and College.

UNK 159 min. Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13630244 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13630245 $25.99

The Changin’ Times of Ike White

Featuring: Ike White, Daniel Vernon Released in 1976, Changin’ Times was an extraordinary album recorded in extraordinary circumstances, a commercial release recorded inside an American prison. The artist was Ike White, a music prodigy who was locked up at the age of 19, serving a life sentence for murder. This documentary charts Ike’s journey from prison to life as a free man.

UNK 83 min. (2019) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 26 DVD 13723086 $19.99

Featuring: Oona Chaplin From filmmaker Hubert Sauper comes an immersive and metaphorical portrait of post-colonial, ‘utopian’ Cuba. Sauper explores a century of interventionism and myth-making together with the extraordinary people of Havana, particularly its children, to interrogate time, imperialism, and cinema itself.

UNK 112 min. (2020) (Austria) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13723078 $19.99

Happy Happy Joy Joy The Ren and Stimpy Story

In the early 1990s, the animated show Ren & Stimpy broke ratings records and was a touchstone for a generation of fans and artists. Creator John Kricfalusi was celebrated as a visionary, but even though his personality suffused the show, dozens of artists and network executives were just as responsible for the show’s meteoric rise.

UNK 105 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13630246 $19.99

In Case of Emergency

Featuring: Lars Almassalkhi A look at how the USA’s biggest public health challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to lack of insurance, collide in emergency departments, shedding light on some of the biggest health care crises facing Americans today, and the opportunity that emergency nurses have to help break a vicious cycle for patients under their care.

UNK 80 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13723081 $19.99

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Starring: Luke Barnett, Tanner Thomason, Margaret Cho When two friends come to the realization that every low-budget Christian movie makes millions of dollars, they set out to make one of their own.

NR 92 min. (2020) Comedy AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13656288 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13656241 $21.99

Starring: Tammy Duckworth, Taylor Richardson, Nicole Stott More than just a film, this is a movement of young girls and women relentlessly pursuing their passion for aviation.

NR 85 min. (2020) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13656549 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13656252 $21.99

Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President

This documentary charts the mostly forgotten story of how Carter, a lover of all types of music, forged a tight bond with musicians Willie Nelson, the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, and others.

UNK 96 min. (2020) Documentary DVD 13594798 $19.99

Martin Eden (Italian)

Starring: Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Carlo Cecchi A passionate and enthralling story in the tradition of great Italian classics.

Martin is a self-taught proletarian with artistic aspirations who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his station and marry a wealthy university student.

UNK 128 min. (2019) (Italy) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13723083 $19.99 BLU-RAY 13723084 $25.99

Wiggles Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes, and Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car!

Starring: Anthony Field, Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce Join the Wiggles on a dancing, singing, traveling adventure. Go for a ride in the Big Red Car and Emma’s Bowmobile. Take a Wiggly plane ride to the Australian outback. Go soaring through space in a rocket ship and go walking on the moon.

UNK 60 min. (2020) (Australia) Children’s DVD 13546803 $14.99

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ANIME Lupin III The First

(Japanese) Starring: Rodolfo Bianchi, J. David Brimmer, Alessandro D’Errico When Professor Bresson, touted to be this century’s most established archaeologist, passes away, he leaves behind the Bresson Diary, rumored to hold clues to the treasures of a lost civilization.

13UP 93 min. (2019) Action AVAILABLE JANUARY 12 DVD 13641900 $14.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 13641899 $20.24 2 Discs

From Up on Poppy Hill

(Japanese) Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Christina Hendricks, Sarah Bolger Yokohama, 1963. Japan is picking itself up from the devastation of World War II and preparing to host the Olympics. Against this backdrop of hope and change, a friendship begins to blossom between high school students Umi and Shun.

7UP 91 min. (2012) Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13582769 $14.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 13582768 $22.49 2 Discs

Bartender 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

(Japanese) Starring: Takahiro Mizushima Situated in the Ginza district of Tokyo is the Eden Hall, a quiet bar that few people manage to come across. It is run by the legendary bartender Ryu Sasakura, a genius at mixing the right drink for the right customer.

13UP 253 min. (2006) Drama AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 BLU-RAY 13642061 $52.49 2 Discs

Digimon Adventure Last Evolution Kizuna

Starring: Joshua Seth Tai is now a university student, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with partner Digimon.

NR 94 min. (2019) Children’s DVD 13530089 $12.74 BLU-RAY+DVD 13336621 $20.24 2 Discs

MacShayne Winner Takes All & Final Roll of the Dice

Starring: Kenny Rogers, Maria Conchita Alonso, Wendy Phillips MacShayne is a reformed criminal and gambler who was just released from jail.

He heads to Las Vegas to reconnect with his family, only to find his son and ex-wife have moved to an unknown location.

UNK 195 min. Drama DVD 13543421 $15.74

Kenny Rogers Double Feature Coward of the County & Wild Horses

Starring: Kenny Rogers, Fredric Lehne, Largo Woodruff Coward of the County: Based on the Kenny Rogers song of the same name. Wild Horses: In Wyoming, a former rodeo champion butts heads with a corrupt government official when he’s learning to herd wild horses.

UNK 185 min. Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13582770 $14.99

MLB 2020 World Series Film

All of the excitement, drama, and life-changing moments from the 2020 World Series are here in the official 2020 World Series DVD release from Shout! Factory and Major League Baseball.

UNK 90 min. (2020) Sports AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 DVD 13582764 $15.74 BLU-RAY+DVD 13582763 $20.24 2 Discs

Prince of Darkness Collector’s Edition

Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Victor Wong A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.

R 102 min. (1987) Horror DVD 10995712 $16.99 BLU-RAY 10995623 $25.99 4K+BLU-RAY 13642064 $26.24 2 Discs

Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales Complete Collection

Starring: Kenny Delmar, Norman Rose, Allen Swift Tennessee, a wise-cracking penguin, and his dimwitted pal Chumley resided in the Megalopolis Zoo, where they were constantly scheming against zookeeper Stanley Livingston and his assistant Flunky.

UNK 441 min. Children’s AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13582771 $30.74 7 Discs

Dead Reckoning

Starring: K. J. Apa, India Elsley, Scott Adkins Tillie Gardner’s summer romance with local cab driver Niko before starting college is helping her cope with the tragic death of her parents in a private plane crash a few weeks earlier.

UNK 91 min. (2020) Action AVAILABLE JANUARY 19 DVD 13642063 $12.74 BLU-RAY 13642062 $17.24

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Boost Your Immunity with Tai Chi & Qi Gong Steve Perry Traces: Alternate Mixes & Sketches

Fantasy • Pop/Rock In 2018, Steve Perry released the album Traces. Now he gives fans a collection featuring alternative recordings of songs from the album.

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 CD 13639673 $14.99

George Thorogood & The Destroyers Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert

Craft Recordingds • Pop/Rock This 1982 concert captures George Throrogood and the Destroyers at a remarkable high point, hot off a tour opening for the Rolling Stones.

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 CD 13639671 $19.99 Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs

Margo Price Perfectly Imperfect at the Ryman

Loma Vista • Country In 2018, Margo Price headlined Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the first time ever, in a sold-out run of three nights, featuring special guests Emmylou Harris, Jack White, and Sturgill Simpson!

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 CD 13639672 $14.99 PA

Ice Nine Kills I Heard They Kill Live

Fearless Records • Pop/Rock Boston-based metal group Ice Nine Kills offers up a new live album.

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 11 CD 13639674 $14.99

I Prevail Post Traumatic

Amores Perros

TAI CHI FITNESS

Featuring: David-Dorian Ross

Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Healthy Joints

UNK 48 min.

(2020) Fitness DVD 12839400 $29.99

Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Gentle Exercises for Beginners UNK 45 min.

(2020) Fitness DVD 12839402 $29.99

Tai Chi Fit Over 60 Live Longer, Feel Younger

UNK 45 min.

(2020) Fitness DVD 12839401 $29.99

MIND & BODY HEALING

Featuring: Lee Holden

Qi Gong for a Healthy Heart

UNK 90 min.

(2020) Fitness DVD 13502426 $29.99

Qi Gong 30 Day Challenge

UNK 215 min.

(2019) Fitness DVD 12355991 $39.99

Qi Gong for Depression & Emotional Balance UNK 90 min.

(2020) Fitness DVD 13502427 $29.99

Fearless Records • Pop/Rock I Prevail releases the follow-up to their 2019 album Trauma.

CD 13609875 $15.99 PA

The Trial of the Chicago 7

(Music from the Netflix film) Varese Sarabande • Soundtracks This major Oscar-contending film from Steven Spielberg and Aaron Sorkin features three original tracks from Brit and BBC Music Award winner Celeste, and the original score from the composer, Daniel Pemberton.

AVAILABLE DECEMBER 4 CD 13630212 $13.99

Crash

Starring: Holly Hunter, James Spader, Deborah Kara Unger For this icily erotic fusion of flesh and machine, David Cronenberg adapted J. G. Ballard’s futureshock novel of the 1970s into one of the most singular and provocative films of the 1990s.

Starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, and Deborah Kara Unger.

NC17 100 min. (1996) Drama “Challenging, courageous, and original.” - Roger Ebert DVD 13610237 $22.49 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13610236 $29.99

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm Two Takes by William Greaves

Starring: Shannon Baker, Audrey Henningham William Greaves’s fiction/ documentary hybrid is a wildly innovative sixties counterculture landmark—one of the most insightful movies ever made about making movies, expanded thirty-five years later by its unconventional, metatheatrical follow-up.

NR 174 min. (1968, 2005) Documentary AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 BLU-RAY 13610270 $29.99

Mouchette

Charlie Parker The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection

Craft Recordings • Jazz The collection highlights Bird’s pioneering bebop recordings for Savoy Records from 1944-1948, featuring jazz legends Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis, Bud Powell, Max Roach, and more.

CD 13577736 $15.99

(Spanish) Starring: Emilio Echevarria, Gael Garcia Bernal, Goya Toledo Sending shock waves through the Mexican film industry and the world, this blistering feature debut from Alejandro González Iñárritu brought the director’s electrifying visual style and bravura multistrand storytelling to the screen for the first time.

R 154 min. (2000) (Mexico) Drama AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15 DVD 13610272 $22.49 2 Discs BLU-RAY 13610271 $29.99

Kung Fu for Kids

A fun workout for kids, with training tips for students, parents, and teachers.

UNK 75 min. Children’s “...excellent...entertaining...” - School Library Journal DVD 10329439 $19.99

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(French) (B&W) Starring: Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert Robert Bresson plumbs great reservoirs of feeling with one of the most searing portraits of human desperation ever put on film, a hugely empathetic drama that is an essential work of French filmmaking.

NR 81 min. (1967) (France) Drama “A remarkable film: dark, compressed, shattering.”

- The Chicago Reader AVAILABLE DECEMBER 8 BLU-RAY 13610269 $29.99

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DOG’S

BEST FRIEND

DOGS AREN’T ONLY MAN’S BEST FRIEND -THEY CAN BE FRIENDS WITH ALL SORTS OF OTHER ANIMALS!

Dog’s Best Friend

A series that highlights the most unlikely friendships between dogs and other animals and is full of fun facts and dog psychology.

Produced and airing in Canada

Order today at midwesttape.com.

Season 1 Volume 1 UNK 115 min. 2014 DVD 13569887 $18.74

Season 2 Volume 1 UNK 92 min. 2019 DVD 13569890 $18.74

Season 1 Volume 2 UNK 92 min. 2014 DVD 13569888 $18.74

Season 2 Volume 2 UNK 92 min. 2019 DVD 13570321 $18.74

Season 1 Volume 3 UNK 92 min. 2014 DVD 13569889 $18.74

Season 2 Volume 3 UNK 92 min. 2019 DVD 13570322 $18.74

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By Glennon Doyle • Read by the Author 12444537 • $39.99

By Barack Obama • Read by the Author 13600026 • $64.99

Read by Dion Graham • Note read by the Author 12851997 • $29.99

By John Grisham • Read by Michael Beck 13337112 • $44.99

By Jodi Picoult • Read by Patti Murin 12796490 • $44.99

Everyone’s listening.

Recommend the biggest titles on audio this year.

By Rick Riordan • Read by Robbie Daymond 12714251 • $49.99

By Ernest Cline • Read by Wil Wheaton 13480124 • $44.99

Hear clips from these popular audiobooks and more at booksontape.com

By Ken Follett • Read by John Lee 12685926 • $69.99

By Isabel Wilkerson • Read by Robin Miles 13435539 • $44.99

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